Nut Goodie Bar Candy is an addictively sweet chocolate peanut butter candy bar famous in Midwest USA. An easy no-bake dessert candy served right from the freezer.
Some people call these "Nut Goodies", and they are loaded with creamy nougat and crunchy peanuts.
Start a family tradition with this candy at Christmas, of course, it is yummy all year long.
This recipe comes from the Leaf/Olson family in Minnesota (love you guys!) While staying at their cabin, I took one bite from a piece and fell in love. I simply couldn't stop eating it...
How To Make Nut Goodie Bar Candy
When I first made this candy at home, it makes 80 pieces. So I gave plates to neighbors and friends thinking, "I hope they like it." They didn't just like it, they LOVED it!
So this is a great recipe to make and share.
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One of my neighbors comes from a family of candy makers, and she had never tasted or heard of this delicious dessert until now.
Step 1: Make room in the freezer for your 12 x 16 baking sheet tray that you will make your candy on, and butter your sheet pan well.
Step 2: Melt all 3 chips and peanut butter in a double boiler (or saucepan/over water pan), stirring frequently over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Turn off heat.
Step 3: Spread ½ of the melted chocolate mixture onto a buttered 12 x 16 baking sheet. Freeze for 10-15 minutes until firm.
Step 4: In a (clean) medium saucepan, melt the butter, heavy whipping cream, Jello vanilla pudding mix, and maple flavoring. Melt and bring to a boil (it will separate). Remove from heat and mix using a hand mixer in the confectioner's sugar, and it will come together.
Step 4: Next, spread the nougat evenly over the chilled chocolate layer. Freeze for 10-15 minutes until firm. It will look like this...
Step 5: Meanwhile, add the peanuts to the remaining ½ chocolate mixture and then spread evenly over the nougat layer. It will look like this...
Step 6: Freeze for 30 minutes. Cut into ¾-1 inch squares. Serve in small mini candy/baking paper cups you can find these at grocery or craft stores.
Nut Goodie Candy will melt a bit at room temperature, and it is AWESOME right from the freezer. The candy is soft right from the freezer, and the texture is just amazing.
STORAGE FREEZER TIP: Place candy pieces on a paper plate, and cover with a ziplock bag or an airtight container, stores well for a couple of weeks.
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Nut Goodie Bar Candy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter to grease sheet pan
- 12 oz (2 cups) semi sweet chocolate chips
- 6 oz (1 cup) peanut butter chips
- 6 oz (1 cup) butterscotch chips
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 1 cup butter
- 8 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup Jello vanilla pudding Cook and Serve Pudding Mix
- 1 teaspoon maple extract flavoring
- 5 cups powder sugar
- 2 cups salted cocktail peanuts Spanish peanuts
Instructions
- Make room in the freezer for your 12 x 16 baking sheet tray that you will make your candy on, and butter your sheet pan well.
- Melt the all 3 chips and peanut butter in a double boiler (or saucepan/over water pan), stirring frequently over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Turn off heat.
- Spread ½ of the melted chocolate mixture onto a buttered 12 x 16 baking sheet. Freeze for 10-15 minutes until firm.
- In a (clean) medium saucepan, melt the butter, heavy whipping cream, Jello vanilla pudding mix, and maple flavoring. Melt and bring to a boil (it will separate). Remove from heat and mix using a hand mixer in the confectioner's sugar, and it will come together.
- Next, spread the nougat evenly over the chilled chocolate layer. Freeze for 10-15 minutes until firm.
- Meanwhile, add the peanuts to the remaining other ½ chocolate mixture and then spread evenly over the nougat layer.
- Freeze for 30 minutes. Cut into ¾-1 inch squares. Serve in small mini candy/baking paper cups.
- Nut Goodie Candy will melt a bit at room temperature, and it awesome right from the freezer.
Where do you get the maple flavoring extract?
Hey Debra! I found mine in a grocery store, but I am sure it is easily found online. This candy is SO GOOD! Hope you make a batch, I do every Christmas. It's wonderful!
can I mail these to granddaughters, may take 3 days.
Hey Jean, sadly I would not do that as they will melt. This candy is best chilled or frozen. It is SO good!
Such a great candy bar and so perfect to bring as a hostess gift!! Loving this!
Thanks Jessica! This is a family favorite of ours at the holidays!
Highly addictive. I made these and took them to an office potluck and everyone raved and raved. Great for potlucks and parties or as gifts!